Updated three times a week (usually on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday)
StormR::plotStorms() Default value is set to 8 which corresponds to a 24h (or 48h) time interval between the labelled observations when observations are made every 3 (or 6) hours.
The 'cran_repo' argument in shelf() was not set, so it will use
cran_repo = 'https://cran.r-project.org' by default.
To avoid this message, set the 'cran_repo' argument to a CRAN
mirror URL (see https://cran.r-project.org/mirrors.html) or set
'quiet = TRUE'.
=== Loading data ===
Open database... /Users/bbest/Github/tbep-tech/climate-change-indicators/data/storms/IBTrACS.NA.v04r01.nc opened
Collecting data ...
=== DONE ===
str(sds)
Formal class 'stormsDataset' [package "StormR"] with 5 slots
..@ filename: chr "/Users/bbest/Github/tbep-tech/climate-change-indicators/data/storms/IBTrACS.NA.v04r01.nc"
..@ fields : Named chr [1:10] "name" "season" "iso_time" "usa_lon" ...
.. ..- attr(*, "names")= chr [1:10] "names" "seasons" "isoTime" "lon" ...
..@ basin : chr "NA"
..@ seasons : Named int [1:2] 1980 2024
.. ..- attr(*, "names")= chr [1:2] "min" "max"
..@ database:List of 9
.. ..$ names : chr [1:712(1d)] "UNNAMED" "UNNAMED" "UNNAMED" "ALLEN" ...
.. ..$ seasons : int [1:712(1d)] 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 ...
.. ..$ isotimes : chr [1:360, 1:712] "1980-07-17 00:00:00" "1980-07-17 03:00:00" "1980-07-17 06:00:00" "1980-07-17 09:00:00" ...
.. ..$ longitude: num [1:360, 1:712] -76.5 -76.9 -77.2 -77.6 -78 ...
.. ..$ latitude : num [1:360, 1:712] 30.5 30.3 30.2 30.1 30 ...
.. ..$ msw : num [1:360, 1:712] 10.3 11.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 ...
.. ..$ rmw : num [1:360, 1:712] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ...
.. ..$ pressure : num [1:360, 1:712] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ...
.. ..$ poci : num [1:360, 1:712] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ...
By default the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHS)
=== Storms processing ... ===
-> Making buffer: Done
-> Searching storms from 1980 to 2024 ...
-> Identifying Storms: 712 potential candidates...
-> Gathering storm(s) ...
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=== DONE with run time 4.678652 sec ===
SUMMARY:
(*) LOI: 277.6422 27.86714 lon-lat
(*) Buffer size: 300 km
(*) Number of storms: 79
Name - Tropical season - Scale - Number of observation within buffer:
Error in sts@data[[ind]] : subscript out of bounds
HURDAT2 is considered most authoritative, but per the NHC Data Archive is only updated annually around April.
Citation
New users should document their data usage and provide feedback by completing IBTrACS voluntary User Registration. This information helps the IBTrACS team justify continued updates and support.
Please use both the BAMS paper and dataset citations when referencing IBTrACS in a written work that has a bibliography:
Knapp, K. R., M. C. Kruk, D. H. Levinson, H. J. Diamond, and C. J. Neumann, 2010: The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91, 363-376. doi:10.1175/2009BAMS2755.1
Gahtan, J., K. R. Knapp, C. J. Schreck, H. J. Diamond, J. P. Kossin, M. C. Kruk, 2024: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4r01. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16 [access date].
When the written work does not have a bibliography, please use:
NOAA’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) data, accessed on [Access Date]
OLD
Hurricane Center: Storm Reports Index ends in 2023
2. Tornado, Thunderstorm Wind and Hail: From 1955 through 1992, only tornado, thunderstorm wind and hail events were keyed from the paper publications into digital data. From 1993 to 1995, only tornado, thunderstorm wind and hail events have been extracted from the Unformatted Text Files.
3. All Event Types (48 from Directive 10-1605): From 1996 to present, 48 event types are recorded as defined in NWS Directive 10-1605.
Due to the amount of time it takes to collect, validate, and enter post Storm Data information, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) regularly receives Storm Data from the National Weather Service (NWS) approximately 75 days after the end of a data month. (Ex: The January data month is usually available on or around April 15th)
The NWS has 60 days to submit their data files to the NWS Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. The NWS Headquarters (NWSHQ) then collects all of the data files from the 123 NWS Forecast Offices. The NCEI receives a copy of this database approximately 75 days after the end of the month. A publication and archive are produced and the Storm Events Database are updated within 75-90 days after the end of a data month.
Where does the data come from?
NCEI receives Storm Data from the National Weather Service. The National Weather service receives their information from a variety of sources, which include but are not limited to: county, state and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, skywarn spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry and the general public, among others.
